Yin-Style Baguazhang — Wisdom in  Issuiku

A Qing Court Martial Legacy

Taught by Yin Fu, Dong Haichuan’s chief disciple, within the imperial palace, Yin-Style Baguazhang preserves an unbroken orthodox lineage. Its guarded transmission leaves true heirs exceedingly rare today.

Circle-Walking Insight
The hallmark “Sōken” training—walking in a continuous circle—offers more than technique: it cultivates deep mind-body harmony.

A Qing Court Martial Legacy

Taught by Yin Fu, Dong Haichuan’s chief disciple, within the imperial palace, Yin-Style Baguazhang preserves an unbroken orthodox lineage. Its guarded transmission leaves true heirs exceedingly rare today.

Circle-Walking Insight
The hallmark “Sōken” training—walking in a continuous circle—offers more than technique: it cultivates deep mind-body harmony.

Modern Wisdom Born from Circle Walking:
Six Lessons Passed Down to YiShuiKong

Circle walking—the distinctive training method of Baguazhang—is not only an excellent martial arts practice, but also an exceptionally powerful system for developing the “inner strength” most needed in modern society.

Through my years of practice, I’ve distilled “Six Lessons” that form the core of YiShuiKong. These represent a new way of bringing traditional martial arts spirit and technique into contemporary life—a practice that cultivates our capacity to truly live.

— Lin Yang

Modern Wisdom Born from Circle Walking: Six Lessons Passed Down to YiShuiKong

Circle walking—the distinctive training method of Baguazhang—is not only an excellent martial arts practice, but also an exceptionally powerful system for developing the “inner strength” most needed in modern society.

Through my years of practice, I’ve distilled “Six Lessons” that form the core of YiShuiKong. These represent a new way of bringing traditional martial arts spirit and technique into contemporary life—a practice that cultivates our capacity to truly live.

— Lin Yang

Zouquan - Six Learnings Diagram
Practice of
Zouquan
1
Building the Axis
Walking along the center of the circle to maintain the center of gravity and establish the body's proper axis
2
Balance of Motion and Stillness
Upper body remains still while lower body continues walking—a balance that integrates mind and body
3
Process of Self-Knowledge
Observing one's own state while walking, cultivating introspection and self-regulation abilities
4
Awareness of Relationships
Developing sensitivity to distance between people and spatial awareness through circular movements
5
Practice of Consciousness
Walking while expanding vision into the distance, creating harmony between brain and body
6
Kung Fu (Gongfu)
Continuously refining correct forms, accumulating power from deep layers through time
Practice of
Zouquan
1
Building the Axis
Walking along the center of the circle to maintain the center of gravity and establish the body's proper axis
2
Balance of Motion and Stillness
Upper body remains still while lower body continues walking—a balance that integrates mind and body
3
Process of Self-Knowledge
Observing one's own state while walking, cultivating introspection and self-regulation abilities
4
Awareness of Relationships
Developing sensitivity to distance between people and spatial awareness through circular movements
5
Practice of Consciousness
Walking while expanding vision into the distance, creating harmony between brain and body
6
Kung Fu (Gongfu)
Continuously refining correct forms, accumulating power from deep layers through time

The Baguazhang Spirit Living Within YiShuiKong

The body philosophy embedded in Yin Family Baguazhang naturally manifests within YiShuiKong—particularly as “a quiet practice of connecting with your inner center while cultivating resonance with the world.”

“I believe Baguazhang will serve spiritual development in the 21st century” — Takachiyo Matsuda, Martial Arts Researcher

Ancient yet timeless wisdom quietly resonates within our modern inner lives.

The Baguazhang Spirit Living Within YiShuiKong

The body philosophy embedded in Yin Family Baguazhang naturally manifests within YiShuiKong—particularly as “a quiet practice of connecting with your inner center while cultivating resonance with the world.”

“I believe Baguazhang will serve spiritual development in the 21st century” — Takachiyo Matsuda, Martial Arts Researcher

Ancient yet timeless wisdom quietly resonates within our modern inner lives.

Yin Family BaGuaZhang

BaGuaZhang is one of the three major forms of Chinese internal martial arts. Arising from long and sometimes mystical traditions, the internal martial arts build upon spiritual, mental or qi-related aspects, while external arts focus on physical motion. One of the three forms, Tai Chi, is well-known in the western world. Almost unknown is BaGuaZhang, however, some experienced practitioners see it having the greater ultimate impact.

Yin Family BaGuaZhang, also known as “Martial Art of the Emperor,” was developed by Master Yin Fu at the Qing Dynasty Palace and taught to the Emperor. Since then, it has been passed down among select masters tied to a few royal families. Only during the past several years was it meaningfully introduced outside China. Now for the first time, Yin Family BaGuaZhang training is available in Utah.

If you are interested in BaGuaZhang, please contact us.

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